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Ric

Boy Name day: May 18
Ric is a short form of Eric: on birth records it is written Eric (885,551 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Eric page. Also a short form of Ricardo, Rick, Rickey.
Origin: Old Norse (Eiríkr). Meaning: Ever-ruler, eternal ruler.
From the Old Norse Eiríkr, combining ei ('ever, always') and ríkr ('ruler, king'), hence 'ever-ruler'.

Name day for Ric

May 18

Why this day? Ric is a short form of Eric, and shares its name day.

Ric is celebrated in France, the United States, Spain and Argentina on May 18; Brazil on April 3.

The story of the name Ric

Ric is a short form of Eric. It keeps its origin (Old Norse (Eiríkr)) and meaning — ever-ruler, eternal ruler, and shares its name day, May 18.

On birth records, Ric is rarely written as such: the Rics are Erics (885,551 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Eric page. Ric is also a short form of Ricardo, Rick, Rickey.

Frequently asked questions about Ric

What does Ric mean?

Ric is a short form of Eric, which means ever-ruler, eternal ruler.

When is Ric's name day?

May 18, together with Eric: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ric a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Eric.

Ric's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Bertha91%
  2. Ann90%
  3. Hannah90%
  4. Anne90%
  5. Anna90%
  6. Annie90%
  7. Norma90%
  8. Vera89%
  9. Miriam85%
  10. Elizabeth85%

Bottom 10

  1. Nina42%
  2. Lindsay42%
  3. Violet42%
  4. Vanessa42%
  5. Zoe42%
  6. Maggie42%
  7. Hailey42%
  8. Bonnie42%
  9. Kaylee42%
  10. Brandy42%

Love potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Norma88%
  2. Tonya87%
  3. Beverly86%
  4. Annette86%
  5. Janet83%
  6. Constance83%
  7. Connie83%
  8. Jeanette83%
  9. Bertha82%
  10. Regina81%

Bottom 10

  1. Crystal42%
  2. Cindy42%
  3. Chloe42%
  4. Maggie42%
  5. Whitney42%
  6. Hailey42%
  7. Zoey42%
  8. Lindsay42%
  9. Melody42%
  10. Lillie42%

Professional potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Connie96%
  2. Constance96%
  3. Christina95%
  4. Christine95%
  5. Kristin95%
  6. Abigail92%
  7. Bertha92%
  8. Norma92%
  9. Eleanor91%
  10. Beth91%

Bottom 10

  1. Heather46%
  2. Autumn46%
  3. Brandy48%
  4. Phyllis49%
  5. Melody49%
  6. April49%
  7. Jennifer51%
  8. Ada51%
  9. Zoe51%
  10. Kaylee52%

Crush potential for Ric

Top 10

  1. Paige86%
  2. Regina84%
  3. Beverly82%
  4. Bernice80%
  5. Ana79%
  6. Miriam79%
  7. Darlene79%
  8. Annette78%
  9. Patricia77%
  10. Patsy77%

Bottom 10

  1. Zoe42%
  2. Maggie42%
  3. Zoey42%
  4. Lily42%
  5. Molly42%
  6. Maya42%
  7. Toni42%
  8. Bonnie42%
  9. Savannah42%
  10. Dora42%
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